Eleanor Jaffe ’23 Finds a Career Path in Ecology and Community in Club Rugby
“I went to class, I worked, and I played rugby.”
This is how Eleanor Jaffe sums up her four years at the University of Vermont (UVM). It may seem like too simple a recap, but each of those areas of college life held countless memorable experiences for Eleanor.
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A tour of UVM brought Eleanor ’23 to the northeastern U.S. for the first time. Eleanor grew up in...

Undergraduate Class Projects Contribute to Rubenstein School Net Zero Energy Goals
Each spring, for 22 years, undergraduates have teamed up with faculty and staff in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont (UVM) to advance energy efficiency and greening of the School, its buildings, and its vehicle fleet.

Some Blooms Like it Hot, Others Like it Cold
In recent years it has become increasingly common that on some of the hottest days of the summer, the freshwater lakes and ponds that we rely on to cool down are closed due to dangerous cyanobacterial blooms.
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